Stuck in Between

10. The Game

Chorong's POV

"Tao got the ball, fake to shoot and whew! That was incredible! He did a magnificent double clutch." said Suho like a commentator in a sports channel.

I've been listening to him for these past few minutes of the game. Well instead of getting annoyed, I think I enjoyed listening to him more. Thanks to him I get to appreciate the moves each player are doing since I don't know anything about basketball.

And oh yah! OMONA! TAO! HE WAS SUPER COOL! DAEBAK! WAAAAAH! If I wasn't his seatmate, I would super fangirl with him right now, but I chose not to because I might be seen hung around school somewhere by his fangirls or multiple stabbed by daggers, chopped, and put in a plastic bag if I did that.

I wonder why he-who-must-not-be-named isn't playing yet. I thought he is the captain, why is he just sitting on the bench?

HA-HA-HA. I guess he is just a captain by name because his side kicks are afraid of getting beaten by him. HUH!

"Sehun shoots for three points. Ohhh~ aigoo! It didn't shoot. Luhan rebounds. Asa! Two points for exo." continues Suho. "That was a two-men play."

Luhan was also pretty cool in the court. I thought he only knows how to laugh.

prrrrrrrrrt~~~~~!

The end of the second quarter. The current score is 25:32 in favor of Tao's Team. They called their group, M.

According to Suho, which unexpectedly has great knowledge about the people in school, some of his team mates in the first five are the following: A cute guy named Minseok who is a senior but looks like a freshman, an american looking guy, also a senior, but Suho said he is Chinese who grew up in Canada named Henry, a weird looking guy who looks like he isn't into sports named Baekhyun, and the smallest of them all called Kyungsoo, but got "D.O." written at his back.

Eunji laughed so hard. We looked at her asking.

"Look!" she pointed at the Exo's team side. "Chanyeol and Chen are just water boys." and she went LOLing again. "That's what they deserve for being traitors."

Bomi and Na Eun laughed along. I giggled a little. The sight of Chanyeol and Chen doing their best to serve water to the other players is pitiful, but funny at the same time.

After a few minutes.

prrrrt~~~~!

The second half started.

"Omona! Omona!" Bomi squelled. "Kris Oppa is playing!!!"

"Here's another traitor." said Eunji.

Bomi went silent, but her eyes still on the court.

Grease walked to the middle of the court. He stretched a little along with his other team mates who just went in as well. A guy who smiles with his gums shown named Yongguk went in for the first five replacing Lay, and another guy with a muscular physique who dances in the middle of the court making girls scream like dolphins named Hoya replaced Kai.

Tao isn't in the first five now. He was replaced by a tall cute guy named Zelo.

The game started. Grease was running back and forth, not even having a chance to hold the ball.

"Henry got the ball. He got 15 seconds to shoot. He passes it to ----- KRIS STEALS! Change of offense. WOAH! HE SHOOTS! AN AMAZING DOUBLE CLUTCH FROM KRIS!!!" Suho is jumping up and down in excitement. So as Bomi.

I think my mouth was left hanging open with that shot.

He ran towards our side.

What was that?

Did he just look at me...

with that annoying smirk?

Ignore that, Chorong.

Suho continued his comments. "Offense is now on M's. D.O. got the ball. He is looking for a person to pass it. EXO's defense is really tight. He passes it to Baekhyun, then to Zelo and shooo~~~ KRIS BLOCKED IT!"

"MWOYA?!" Eunji irritatedly shouted.

Now, the ball is on Grease. He dribbles it, and dribbles. Then he ran. The other team tried to block him. But he is wasn't destructed. He ran fast all the way to the ring and...

"KRIS DUNKS!" Suho's voice so loud.

"KRIS SARANGHAE!" so as Bomi again.

"ANDWE!" and here's Eunji opposing them.

Na Eun was just quietly watching.

He was really good. He was daebak!

Eunji stared at me with laser eyes. I didn't realize I was already clapping my hands. Omona Chorong! What are you doing?!

I shook my head to clear it.

Grease shoots and shoots. Two points, three points. He even got several fouls and free throws.

I looked at Tao sitting on the bench. He doesn't look good.

The score is already 46:38 in favor of EXO.

In just a few minutes, he scored 12 points.

And look at him being so happy.. that pathetic guy!

Why isn't Tao going in? He needs to stop that guy.

"M coach calls for a substitution. Henry was replaced by Tao." said Suho.

At last!

The referree gave the ball to Tao for offense. Grease was right in front of him. They were starring at each other with fire in their eyes.

So I guess the real reason why Tao saved me twice from Grease is this. He is his mortal rival.

So it wasn't because he cares for me, after all.

I felt my serotonin (happy hormones) went down by that sudden realization.

The game continued passing the ball here and there. Tao blocking Grease. Grease blocking Tao. Both of them are so eager to block each other.

Until the last quarter.

"Ten seconds before the end of the game. The score is a tie in 72. Who's gonna get to score for the win?"

That's Suho.

Tao was dribbling the ball just right in front of us. We were sitted like two meters away from the line on the court so I could clearly see the players face to face.

Grease then found him. He shepherd Tao.

Tao saw me and I smiled.

He smiled at me back.

Wait. He smiled at me? Jinjja? Can I faint now?

Then I saw Grease in my peripheral vision looking at us.

He smirked at me. Mwoya?

"The ball from Tao got stolen by Kris. He ran fast and then, SHOOT!"

prrrrrt~~~~~!

"The game ends. EXO WON!" Suho shouted in rejoice.

I was in shock.

I looked at Tao.

He was still standing in the same spot. He was staring at the ring with blank expression.

I don't know, but I felt guilty.

I shouldn't have smiled at him! I ruined his concentration!

Tao, mianhae..

Tao was taken by his team mates. He was so stiff walking. It seemed like the whole world crashed in front of him.

And Grease...

He went in front of me, mouthed, "Thank you!" and smiled sarcastically before leaving.

Huh!

I can't believe this.

I really ruined Tao's game.

And Grease even thanked me for that.

CHORONG, BABO!!!

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